Ep. 276: Junction 18 w/ Chris Kelley

Ep. 276: Junction 18 w/ Chris Kelley

From This Was The Scene Podcast by Mike Doyle

February 20, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 2 · Episode 276

About this episode

Chris Kelley discusses the history and impact of Junction 18 in the early 2000s music scene.

Click here for b-sides of interviews Junction 18 toured relentlessly across the U.S. and Canada alongside bands like New Found Glory, Midtown, Hot Rod Circuit, and Simple Plan, carving out a loyal following in the early 2000s scene. After appearing on the Vans Warped Tour, they signed with Fearless Records and released their debut album This Vicious Cycle in 2000, followed by additional releases including Heroes from the Future and a split with Over It. Although plans for a new album in 2005 were ultimately scrapped, their influence lingered, leading to reunions including a brief set in 2015. In 2025, the band resurfaced with the first-ever vinyl release of This Vicious Cycle and reunited for a mini-tour across Boston, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, closing the loop on a legacy that refused to stay buried. Almost playing drums in Bayside the band Boxer New Found Glory Finding their sound how the Bike logo came to be Signing to Fearless Records Simple Plan The band members getting into a fight on stage at the last show And a ton more Follow their instagram at Junction18rock Hire Ryan's band Hit Play for your wedding in Massachusetts on hitplayband.com Check out his…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Doyle

Guest: Chris Kelley

Topics covered

  • music history
  • band reunions
  • early 2000s scene
  • interviews
  • album releases
  • touring experiences

Keywords

  • Junction 18
  • New Found Glory
  • Fearless Records
  • This Vicious Cycle
  • Warped Tour
  • band reunions
  • music interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Junction 18, New Found Glory, Midtown, Hot Rod Circuit, Simple Plan, Fearless Records, Bayside, Hit Play, jimandthem.com, leaguepodcast

Books & works: This Vicious Cycle, Heroes from the Future

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